Rot

He wanted to destroy her. Instead, he claimed her.

Not by fate or choice. Something ancient bound them together when she touched what was his.
Talia Rinah wants two things: to find a place to call home and finish her thesis.
A simple expedition to declare the swamp a wildlife sanctuary turns catastrophic when the ground falls away, dropping her into a forgotten nest built with bones.
A predator that hates her kind awakens. Now, he’s tracking every step she takes.
Memories Talia buried long ago claw to the surface, revealing that more than one monster lurks in these muddy waters.
Who can she trust? And what parts of her will she have to sacrifice to survive?
Because how do you destroy something that’s already part of you?
You can’t hide from me, Witch.